Quick answer: In Court Piece (Rang), the team that takes 7 of the 13 tricks wins the deal. A team scores a court by winning 7 deals in a row, or by taking the first 7 tricks of a deal before the other team wins any. Most families play for courts; others play for points (1 or 3 for the trump-calling team, 2 or 4 for the other team, first to 10). This free score keeper handles both.
New to the game? Read our Court Piece rules: calling trumps, kot, goon court and points.
This Court Piece score keeper works for every name the game goes by: Court Piece, Coat Piece, Kot Piece or Cot Piece in India, Rang or Rung in Pakistan, and Hokm in Iran. Choose classic Courts mode, where the tool counts deals won in a row and awards a kot (court) at seven, or Points mode with the popular 1/3 and 2/4 scoring. It also records a goon court, a bavney (all 13 tricks) and a court for a revoke, and shows which team calls trumps next. Use it as a rang card game score counter on any phone, with no app and no sign-up. Your game is saved on your device, so the score survives a long evening of play.
Court Piece Score Keeper
Deal 1
Record a deal
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Your game is saved on this device, so you can close the page and come back.
How to use the Court Piece score keeper
- Enter the team names and choose Courts (the classic way) or Points.
- After each deal, choose which team called trumps and which team took 7 tricks.
- Pick Court if the winners took the first 7 tricks before the other team won any, or Bavney if they took all 13.
- Tap Add deal. The tool counts the run of deals won in a row, awards a court at 7, and suggests which team calls trumps next.
How a deal is won
Court Piece is played by four players in two fixed partnerships with a full 52-card deck. Cards rank A, K, Q, J, 10 down to 2. The trump caller sees only the first five cards, names trumps, and then the rest of the cards are dealt so everyone has 13. The team that takes at least 7 of the 13 tricks wins the deal, and play usually stops there.
What is a court (kot) in Court Piece?
A court is the big score in this game. There are three ways to get one:
- Seven deals in a row: win 7 deals in succession. The run then resets to zero.
- First seven tricks: take the first 7 tricks of a deal while the other team has none. This is a court in a single deal.
- Revoke: if a player fails to follow suit when able and it is not corrected before the trick is turned over, the opponents score a court.
When the dealer's team takes the first 7 tricks against the trump caller, it is called a goon court, a famously embarrassing loss for the trump caller. A team that takes all 13 tricks scores a bavney (52-court), which counts as 52 courts in many groups.
Who calls trumps next?
The dealer always comes from the team that lost the previous deal, so the winners of the last deal call trumps. The score keeper shows this after each deal, so nobody argues over whose turn it is.
Court Piece scoring rules: points mode
Some families prefer points to courts. The trump-calling team scores 1 point for winning the deal or 3 points for a court. The other team scores 2 points for winning the deal or 4 points for a court, a reward for beating the side that chose trumps. The first team to an agreed target, often 10 points, wins.
Worked example
Team A calls trumps and takes the first 7 tricks: in Courts mode that is 1 court for Team A, and in Points mode it is 3 points. On the next deal Team A calls trumps again, but Team B takes 7 tricks after Team A won two: that is an ordinary win for Team B, worth 2 points because they were not the trump callers.
Frequently asked questions
Is Court Piece the same as Rang, Rung and Hokm?
Yes, they are the same family of game. It is called Rang or Rung in Pakistan, Hokm in Iran, and Court Piece, Coat Piece or Kot Piece in India.
Is it called kot piece, cot piece or court piece?
All of these spellings mean the same game. Court Piece and Coat Piece are the most common written forms, while kot and cot follow how people say court out loud.
What is a kot in Court Piece?
A kot (court) is the big score. You get one by winning 7 deals in a row, by taking the first 7 tricks of a deal before the other team wins any, or when the opponents revoke.
How many deals in a row make a court?
Seven deals in a row by the same team. The run then starts again from zero.
What is a goon court?
It is when the dealer's team takes the first 7 tricks against the trump caller's team, a heavy loss for the side that chose trumps.
What is a bavney or 52 court?
Taking all 13 tricks in one deal. Many groups count it as 52 courts.
How does points scoring work?
The trump-calling team scores 1 for winning a deal or 3 for a court. The other team scores 2 for a deal or 4 for a court. The first team to the target, often 10, wins.
How is the overall winner decided?
In classic play, the team with the most courts after an agreed time wins. In points play, the first team to the target score wins.
Does the Court Piece score keeper save my game?
Yes. It is free, needs no app, and saves the game on your device until you tap New game.
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Source: Court Piece / Rang rules and variations, pagat.com (John McLeod). Rules vary between families and regions, so agree on them before you start.
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